Beijing is gradually restoring direct inbound passenger flights from overseas after more than two years of suspension for Covid control as China eases parts of what is still the toughest pandemic border regime in the world.
Japan's All Nippon Airways has resumed weekly flights from Tokyo-Narita to Beijing fairly recently, scheduled for every Monday. The Japanese carrier then plans to restart flights from Tokyo-Narita to Beijing to make the route a round-trip and will subsequently increase the frequencies to include Thursdays in the schedule.
Air France has also resumed one weekly flight from Paris to Beijing, enhancing connections between the two capital cities. Following its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Beijing on March 23rd, 2020, Etihad is ready to return to the Chinese capital with a regular weekly service, flying every Wednesday from Abu Dhabi and operated by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.